California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 9 — Alcoholic Beverages, Chapter 5 — Restrictions on Issuance of Licenses, Article 2 — Limitation on Number of Licensed Premises, Section 23816
The number of premises for which an onsale general license is issued shall be limited to one for each 2,000, or fraction thereof, inhabitants of the county in which the premises are situated. No additional onsale general licenses, other than a renewal or transfer or as permitted by Section 23821, shall be issued in any county where the number of all premises for which onsale general licenses are issued is more than one for each 2,000, or fraction thereof, inhabitants of the county. No onsale general license shall be issued in lieu of or upon the cancellation or surrender of an onsale beer and wine license.
Notes
Limits on-sale general licenses to one premises for each 2,000 county inhabitants or fraction thereof and bars additional licenses when the county exceeds that ratio, except renewals, transfers, or the specified statutory allowance. Prohibits issuing an on-sale general license in place of, or upon cancellation or surrender of, an on-sale beer and wine license.
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